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Dr Oz becomes the latest MAHA advocate to post bizarre workout video: ‘Touch the toilet seat’

Fellow MAGA figures HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have also posted bizarre fitness videos

The Independent UK

US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices

Bipartisan group warns HHS that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their lives

The Guardian - US

Robert Kennedy Jr. Caused 'Irreparable Harm,' Warns Former CDC Chief Medical Officer: Trust in Agency Has Collapsed

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused “irreparable harm” to public health, arguing that public trust in the CDC has fallen sharply under his leadership.

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RFK Jr appears to believe WWE is real: ‘Every one of them has lost fights’

‘You know, that's the beauty of WWE. You lose sometimes but you win sometimes,’ HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy said

The Independent UK

‘Not the right place to go’: Republicans plot to stop RFK Jr. from taking over special education

The U.S. Department of Education plans to transfer an office that helps people with disabilities find work to be controlled by the Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK

RFK Jr.’s moves on animal testing spur Capitol Hill action

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill, largely because of his vaccine skepticism and distrust of the status quo. But one of his quieter pushes — ending animal testing in medical research —…

Roll Call

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) to run for governor of California on Nov. 3

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) are running in the general election for governor of California on Nov. 3. They advanced from the top-two primary on June 2. In the primary, Becerra received 28% of the vote and Hilton received 25%. Incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is term-limited.

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Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. in Total Meltdown Over Claims He 'Checked Out' of HHS During Ebola Outbreak

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a furious 870‑word attack on the New York Times after a profile accused him of 'checking out' as health secretary during the Ebola outbreak.

International Business Times UK

Legal groups that help migrant children say law enforcement visits were attempt at intimidation

Organizations providing legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children say agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Health and Human Services attempted to enter their offices

The Independent UK

‘New RFK Animal Encounter Just Dropped’: Health Secretary Grabs Two Wild Snakes Bare-Handed, Mistaking His Wife’s Screaming for Cheerleading

Whales, bears, raccoons, birds – the animal kingdom really hates to see him coming.

The Mary Sue

As RFK’s lifestyle seeps into policy, some fret over long-term effect

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the department in February 2025, he pledged to remove special interests from HHS and chart a new path focused on “gold-standard science.” He made his core policy interests clear in November 2024, even before he was President…

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Artists Launch 'Operation Epic Furious' Arcade Game Criticising Trump War: 'Just Pure Pixelated Patriotism'

An anonymous art collective installed arcade machines at the DC War Memorial featuring a satirical video game where players control a pixelated Trump in a fictional war with Iran.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Shock: 'Father Of Fertility' Faces Health Fears After 'Nodding Off' During Event

Donald Trump declared himself the 'father of fertility' and appeared to nod off on camera, prompting fresh questions about the 79‑year‑old's stamina as aides insisted he was merely blinking.

International Business Times UK

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HHS Studies That Found Covid, Shingles Vaccines Safe And Effective Pulled From Scientific Journals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn studies that suggested COVID-19 and shingles vaccines were safe and effective.

The Independent UK

Trump’s third surgeon general pick is deleting old posts critical of president’s agenda and fitness

Dr Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, author and Fox News contributor, scrubs X account of posts questioning administration’s handling of issues related to autism and vaccines

Roll Call

RFK Jr. distances himself from measles outbreak, bashes Tylenol study

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to distance himself from U.S. measles outbreaks on Friday at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on the administration’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing, part of Kennedy’s weeklong tour of Congress on the budget, was relatively light on…

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr. grilled by Congress over dismantling public health policy and hanging out with Kid Rock

Democrats and even one Republican with an autistic son criticize Robert Kennedy’s messaging around vaccination and public health misinformation

Latin Times

(VIDEO) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Never Called for Black Children to Be 'Re-Parented' :There is a Recording

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned a House hearing on health policy and the Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget into one of the sharpest Capitol Hill clashes of the day on Thursday after he denied ever saying Black children taking ADHD medication should be "re-parented," only…

The Independent UK

Congresswoman blasts RFK for anti-vaxx messaging while ‘hanging out shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’

A California Democrat has criticized Robert F Kennedy Jr for his remarks about vaccines, accusing the Health and Human Services Secretary of having the wrong priorities.

The Conversation

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles

As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 Allegheny County kindergartners were in a classroom too far below adequate vaccination coverage to stop a measles outbreak…

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CDC vaccine adviser Malone steps down to avoid ‘drama’

Robert Malone, an ideological ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee following a court ruling that effectively nullified the panel. Malone was one of several picks by Kennedy in a controversial reworking of the entire…

Roll Call

CDC dilemma: Nominee may need both MAHA and science chops

As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes necessary for confirmation. The candidate will need the “Make America Healthy Again” mindset of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s…

The Independent UK

Shirtless RFK Jr gives the smackdown to a Twinkie in a bizarre AI video

Robert Kennedy Jr’s heightened concern over Americans’ diets comes as measles has been reported in 31 states

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